| coir |
the fiber made from coconut husks, used for matting, rope, or the like. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |